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SL59TYC
2009 LAND ROVER DEFENDER
Colour: Green
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2401cc
General Information
- Registration SL59TYC
- Manufacturer LAND ROVER
- Model DEFENDER
- Year 2009
- Colour Green
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2401cc
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
14
Passes
9
Failures
60.87%
Pass Rate
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86 Total Defects Recorded
13 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 73,868 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jan 2026 13 Jun 202617 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 70,030 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
15 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 70,030 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn A frame ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Prop shaft joint excessively worn rear u joint (6.1.7 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin pads offside rear securing pin missing (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
18 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 66,170 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play front arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))
14 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 62,239 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jan 2023 13 Jun 202612 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 62,239 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn disc inner face heavy pitted corroded (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn drop link (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Reversing lamp inoperative revers light inop (4.6.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Rear high level brake light inop
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
8 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 59,142 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened disc inner face pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
7 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 59,142 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Prop shaft joint excessively worn rear propshaft rear joint worn (6.1.7 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play wheel bearing play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle door cant be opend from inside (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Reversing lamp inoperative revers light inop (4.6.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened disc inner face pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play wheel bearing (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Central Rear high level brake light inop
10 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 56,705 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jan 2021 13 Jun 20268 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 56,704 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush shocky bottom bush (5.3.2 (c))
10 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 53,647 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jan 2020 13 Jun 202610 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 53,647 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick inner pad (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear brake pipe (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding wheel bind (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play wheel bearing (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play track rod end front one (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded brake pipe (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Brake lever has restricted free movement hand brake inop (1.1.15 (e)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
11 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 50,035 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Offside Front Lower Steering pivot point has slight play swivel bearing (2.2.B.1g)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded Front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
23 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 101,941 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jan 2018 13 Jun 202619 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 43,970 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front brake caliper leaking (3.6.A.1)
- Ball joint has excessive play at link arm from box to first steering bar (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pad(s) modified but not seriously weakened contaminated by brake fluid (3.5.1n)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
29 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 37,490 MI
Expiry date: 16 Oct 2016 13 Jun 202624 Sep 2015
Fail
Mileage: 37,487 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint (2.4.G.4b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
16 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 31,582 MI
Expiry date: 16 Oct 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Rear reflector slightly damaged but function not impaired (1.5.1c)
16 Oct 2014
Fail
Mileage: 31,582 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (3.6.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Rear reflector slightly damaged but function not impaired (1.5.1c)
17 Oct 2013
Fail
Mileage: 26,272 MI
13 Jun 202617 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 26,272 MI
Expiry date: 16 Oct 2014 13 Jun 202612 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 22,799 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Rear reflector slightly damaged but function not impaired (1.5.1c)
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
9 Oct 2012
Fail
Mileage: 22,799 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Rear Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)
- Offside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Front Bonnet retaining device ineffective (8.4.2)
- Centre Rear Upper Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Rear reflector slightly damaged but function not impaired (1.5.1c)
- Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
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SL59TYC was registered on 2009-10-09
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